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sopcast.exe

SopCast

Innovative Systems LLC

The application sopcast.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
SopCast

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
18976c3d03b88ef123209c523808ce6d

SHA-1:
eb5310be4517e7daebf71d1a7c1f89244239cf28

SHA-256:
ce5cd6dca6bd303c7b2d59a31bad5544e8fb56a3f68621fe9c28ee6ceccb6f7f

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:45:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.184.250

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160116

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2863

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16116

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OpenCandy.~WD
18643

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.016

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.10714

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
1/16/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12498

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.01.16.01

McAfee
Artemis!2A2CC871B2C2
5600.6519

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenCandy.dlsdxl
0.30.0.65070

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.1.16.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17992FC1!395915201
23.00.65.16114

Sophos
OpenCandy
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.792C221A
7.2.16

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30574

File size:
414.4 KB (424,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska oblast, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
450EACFE8D673E82864CE46BC1A92FCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 6:52:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:taC/2KEnXbj1bSCqjgAmX3VFV5C1+JIzPPZCUJ:r/zqXfLBX3VdJIzPPP

Entry address:
0x31B1

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 92, 42, 00, E8, 90, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 58, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, C0, 92, 40, 00, 68, A0, 81, 42, 00, E8, FB, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, E9, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8727

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file sopcast.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/1H8yMcSNDqLZ4yFDsjpB1w/1404101718/1/12/1/.../SopCast.exe

http://www.joydownload.com/wi/Eo_xE3E4jNgOMmZUvl3rkw/1404118838/1/12/1/.../SopCast.exe

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